We drove today about 20 miles through the best and worst parts of Port au Prince to get to the area where several of the recipients of MAF funding lived. One never gets inured to the sight of such vast devastation. Over a year has passed, so considerable progress can be noted in removal of rubble and new construction. Nevertheless, it is clear that much suffering remains to be alleviated. Hundreds of thousands of Haitians still live in tents, some in small, private areas, but many in large cities wherever there was sufficient open space. Looking out over the city from several vantage points, the ubiquitous blue tarps so prominent in the landscape were very reminiscent of Muzaffarabad and Balakot now five years ago.
Below are several pictures of the families we documented. They each had a moving story of the day of the earthquake, and their subsequent efforts to recover. Below those are several other photos of scenes from the drive that appeared exotic to my midwestern eyes.
Below are several pictures of the families we documented. They each had a moving story of the day of the earthquake, and their subsequent efforts to recover. Below those are several other photos of scenes from the drive that appeared exotic to my midwestern eyes.
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